🇪🇸 APAGBI at #ESPA2026 in Madrid! A huge thank you to our Council members Dr Sumit Das, Dr Karen Bartholomew, Dr Catalina Stendall and Dr Lauren Brown for representing APAGBI across sessions, workshops and research. 👏 Thank you to everyone who contributed and made this work possible! #paedanaesthesia

Attending the guidelines session at Annual Congress today? Download the new guideline on Peri-operative management of patients having day surgery, live now: buff.ly/btn5C9f

We proudly reaffirm our commitment to high-quality patient information for patients and members. The Patient Information Forum proves that our resources are evidence-based, patient-shaped, clear, and accessible. Explore them here👉 https://ow.ly/qhkX50ZBwiu #Ansky #Medsky

The latest joint Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI) statement encourages a risk-based approach, careful preparation, and evidence-led practice — empowering anaesthetists to deliver the best care for every patient. Read more and download the statement 👉https://ow.ly/ZKFu50Zwc9q #Ansky #Medsky

The July CPOC Newsletter has landed! Check your inbox to catch up on the latest resources, guidance and developments from across the perioperative community. Read it here - us11.campaign-archive.com?u=126276b72d... #CPOC #PerioperativeCare #PerioperativeMedicine

We’ve just refreshed two of our most popular patient information guides 👇 ➡️You & Your Anaesthetic: https://ow.ly/xG7h50Zqxlp ➡️Anaesthetic Choices for Hip or Knee Replacement: https://ow.ly/MPrh50Zqxlo Please share with your pre-operative colleagues, so everyone stays up to date! #Ansky #Medsky

💡 Read the recommendations from our new guidelines on consent for anaesthesia. For the full guidelines, visit buff.ly/s8aLzAx (🧵 1/9) #AnSky #MedSky

Today, the Health and Social Care Committee published a powerful report calling for a new, bold approach to address England’s decades-long problem of diet-related ill health, which costs the country tens of billions of pounds every year. committees.parliament.uk/work/9239/fo...

‘Stand up to food industry’ after decades of failure to tackle obesity epidemic, MPs tell government - Committees - UK Parliament

The Health and Social Care Committee calls for a new, bold approach to tackle England’s decades-long obesity epidemic that is costing the country tens of billions a year.

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Prehabilitation interventions for colorectal cancer surgery patients are heterogeneous and rarely tailored to low baseline fitness levels. Botting et al. suggest a conceptual framework for future work #bjaopen https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(26)00046-8/fulltext #OpenAccess

British runner Josh Kerr breaks world record for mile which had stood for 27 years

British runner Josh Kerr breaks world record for mile which had stood for 27 years

British runner Josh Kerr has broken the world record for running a mile on a track - which has stood for 27 years.

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New #BMJResearch finds that epidural analgesia during labour was not associated with clinically significant risks of harm to newborn babies or children, including risks of neonatal morbidity, death, or cerebral palsy https://bit.ly/4hehDKz

Epidurals not linked to increased harm for newborns or children

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Does ChatGPT accurately answer patients’ questions? Patients are turning to LLMs. Inconsistency and “hallucinations” are common with LLMs. We tested the consistency, correctness, completeness, and coherence of answers to patient FAQs. tinyurl.com/ChatGPTFAQs

Anesthesiologists’ Assessment of the Correctness, Completeness, and Coherence of ChatGPT Answers to Patient Preoperative Questions

Introduction Patients are increasingly turning to large language models (LLMs) for answers. However, LLMs like ChatGPT are relatively new technology and are untested for this purpose. Inconsistency a...

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The Guardian has published an exclusive article on our recent State of the Nation report and its key findings, emphasising the pressures facing anaesthetic services. Read the news here: https://ow.ly/wYeZ50ZnFkt #Medsky #Ansky

These new guidelines on consent for anaesthesia respond to the changing ethical, legal and clinical landscape in which anaesthetists practice. They include a new section on peri-operative medicine & updated advice 👉️ buff.ly/s8aLzAx

Join the CPOC Newsletter mailing list! Our newsletter brings together the latest developments, best practice updates and ways to get involved with the perioperative community. Join our mailing list today and make sure you never miss an update: cpoc.org.uk/get-involved...

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Patients still wait too long for emergency laparotomy surgery. Clinicians tell us that imaging requesting contributes to delays and frustration. RCoA and THIS Institute have collaborated on recommendations to guide the development of local pathways. @rcoanews.bsky.social @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk

New Blog from Dr Amy Norrington - Dr Norrington talks about the new best practice guidance for Children and Young People undergoing surgery and child-centred care. Read the full blog - cpoc.org.uk/new-best-pra...

First came ‘Fitter Better Sooner’ for adult universal prehabilitation … and next came ‘Ready Steady Recover’ for children and young people as part of making every contact count - cpoc.org.uk/ready-steady...

Any hospital can be the first to receive a critically unwell child. New in BJA Education: the UK national standards every hospital should meet for paediatric stabilisation and transfer. 🏥 #BJAEd www.bjaed.org/article/S205...

Paediatric stabilisation and transfer. Part 1: preparation and standards of care

Anaesthetists provide a vital role in the multidisciplinary management of children who are critically unwell or injured. These patients can present to any hospital providing emergency or walk-in care.

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Why are elective surgeries cancelled and delayed? The PACE2024 study looks at causes of postponement and cancellation and identifies areas for improvement https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00094-2/fulltext

Deconditioning is a major and preventable contributor to loss of independence among older adults. It is not an inevitable consequence of ageing - it is preventable and reversible. This new hub has been created to support our members in improving outcomes for older people.

Deconditioning Hub | British Geriatrics Society

We have created this hub to support our members to improve outcomes for older people through the identification and prevention of deconditioning.

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www.theguardian.com/society/2026... OAA is championing to have better national data on obstetric anaesthesia care to drive quality improvements

Women from minority backgrounds in UK less likely to receive epidurals, research finds

Exclusive: Guardian analysis exposes evidence of racial inequalities in pain relief offered across healthcare

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Anaesthetists aren’t optional. They're essential. Today, we launched our UK State of the Nation report for 2026, which sets out the challenges facing our members and the wider anaesthetic workforce – and the actions needed to address them. Read more: https://ow.ly/5NQt50Zielz #Medsky #Ansky

Core20PLUS5 Framework: Reducing healthcare inequalities among older people. This framework from BGS aims to help identify people who have unequal access to and experience of healthcare, and to target action to counter that inequality. buff.ly/76ULsf5

The lesson for anaesthesia is clear: Good people working harder is not a safety strategy. Safe maternity care needs planned capacity, senior presence, proper support staff and shared governance. Workforce planning is patient safety. www.ockendenmaternit... #anaesthesia 10/10

Don’t miss the next @hqip.bsky.social #CAAW26 webinar on data-informed improvement, with the Evidence into Practice award announcement, from 1pm today! Register in advance: www.hqip.org.uk/caaw26

That’s a wrap! Thanks to everyone who took part in this week’s #CAAW26 events and celebrations, hosted by @hqip.bsky.social. Congratulations also to all the winners of the Excellence in Clinical Audit Awards 2026! For all #CAAW26 news go to the HQIP #CAAW26 webpage: hqip.org.uk/caaw26

SORT has supported safer surgeries for a decade! 🌟 Since 2014, it’s helped improve patient outcomes across the UK. Help shape the next chapter by taking part in the NCEPOD survey 📝 🔗 Take the survey https://ow.ly/Mkt550Zbq5w #Ansky #Medsky

It's #ClinicalAuditAwarenessWeek2026! This week, Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) will be running a series of webinars and events! Discover how healthcare data drives quality improvement and patient safety. Register here👉 https://ow.ly/BazA50ZeGpE #Ansky #Medsky #CAAW26 #HQIP

Ockenden is expected to lay the blame for the disaster on a collapse of leadership and a disconnect between senior managers and frontline staff. Chronic understaffing, rising demand plus failures to investigate or learn from errors meant they were repeated.

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🚨 NEW: The hospital trust at the centre of Britain’s largest maternity disaster covered-up baby deaths and subjected women to cruel and racist treatment, a damning inquiry will reveal this week www.thetimes.com/article/95f9...